Shoe-polishing device



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anaal FREDERICK H. SCELOTTMANN, OF BROOKLYN', NEW YORK.

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T o all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK H. SGHLOTTMANN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York,

have invented a certain new and useful Shoe-Polishing Device, of which the following is a specification, the same being a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rlhis Ainvention relates to apparatus for imparting a. gloss to articles, and in particular to a device having for its object the polishing by friction ofthe surface of a shoe, boot, etc., by the employment of, and application thereto of a soft, flexible piece or strip of fabric, and of means for readily imparting a` reciprocating movement to the same without havingto stoop in the ordinary manner.

Another object of the invention is to make a device of the class described which will be of simple construction,r inexpensive to manufacture and eflicient in practical use.

With these objects, and otherobjects and purposes which will be described below, in view, the invention consists in the construction, arrangement, combination and operation of parts hereinafter set forth.

ln the drawings, illustrative of one embodiment of the invention, which accompany and form a part of this specification- Figure 1 represents an elevation of my invention in a closed position; and

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same when opened ready for use.

Referring specifically to the elements of the invention, the numeral 1 denotes the back plate of my frame or casing which is provided with a gravity bracket or foot rest 2 carrying preferably a pair of spaced rollers 3. 5 rlhe foot rest is. preferably hinged to a stationary projecting arm at the upper part of the back plate as at 4, and may be held in its upper and' outer operative position by means of a brace 5 preferably hinged to the lower portion of the back plate, as at 6.

The rollers 3 work in bearings formed by the cleats 7, the outer one of which serves to form a stop to limit the outward movement of the free end of the brace 5. The 55 upper part of the frame 1 may be provided with a box or receptacle 8 which may serve Abe covered by a to contain the polishing elements when not required for use.

The frame 1 is preferably provided with screw holes 2 for attachment to a wall or door or other suitable and preferably vertical object, and when closed it occupies but little room and is neat in appearance. "When, however, it is desired to use the invention, thefoot rest is lifted upwardly and held by the coacting engaging means of the bracket 2 and brace 5 in an inclined position at about an angle of l5 degrees. After the blacking or other renovating material has been applied to the shoe, a strip of cloth or other flexible fabric is passed around the rollers 3 and the ends of the cloth strip are held above the foot rest so as to cross each other and thus to be rubbed against the various parts of the shoe with a reciprocatory movement.

yln order to maintain the said strip 9 in a flat condition and to prevent wrinkling thereof l preferably mount on the outer face of the same transversely disposed reinforcing strips 10 such forv example as short lengths of rubber tubing, which may protecting strip 11.

By the use of my'invention, the foot is held at a distance from the floor during the polishing operation, whereby undue stooping is obviated, while the rollers, which constitute a rotatory device, allow a free and ready movement of the cloth strip against the shoe with hardly any exertion.

`What I claim as my invention is ln. a collapsible blacking stand, a back plate having means for attachment to a wall and a stationary arm projecting therefrom at the upper part of the same, a gravity bracket hinged to the end of the arm and having bearings on the under side thereof,

` l to the lower part of the back a brace hinged plate, the bracket and brace vhaving coacting engaging means by which the bracket may be held at will at an angle of approximately 4-5 degrees to the back plate, and rollers carried by the said bearings whereby a strip of fabric may be passed around the rollers and over a shoe on said bracket, said rollers being positioned to lie at opposite sides of the brace when folded.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 17 th day of June, A. D. 1921.

FREDERCK H. SCHLOTTMANN. 

